nil ?????IH'HMIIM A, Modotn Job BY mZAKItli. Hogg*' faco looked as mournful as ft gravoyard by moonlight as ho descended tho stairs of his boarding honso, one morning last woolc, wliilo tho mincing mannor in which ho stepped and tho wido detour ho mado to avoid anything touching him was calculated to givo ouo tho impression that ovorythlng was not'sereno. Oh, old sport, how's things? shouted young Trippor, overtaking him in tho hall and rushing past him. Durnatiou! I wish you'd look where vnii'i'n rnniiiiurl nvnlnimnd H lwthiw ing ou to tho bannisters, and wriths ing around ub if in agon)'. Why, I scarcely touched you at all, said tho young man, stopping and looking tit him in amazement. Touched tho d?1. You hit one of my biles hard enough to knock a horse down, screamed I3oggs, wiping tho te^rs out of his eyes. Thou why don't you keep your boils out of tho way if you don't want to got them busted? replied Tripper, gotting tuad and sassy. I'll bust the man that busts ono of them, if I goto prison lor nineteen thousand yoar6 for doing it, said Hoggs, hoarsely, treading as soltiy down tho stairs as it ho was walking on tackb with hit* baro foot. Good morning Mr. 13oggu, said his landlady, coining suddenly upon and brushing against him as ho paesod tho parlor door. Ouch, Oh, Lordy. llang tlio thing, ho oxclaimed, loaning up a? gainst tlio wall and holding his pants off tho tender spot. Why, what's tho matter! she asked with ularin. Oh, lom'mo Mono, can't you? he moaued. Are you sick? she inquired, solicituoualy, coining over to his side. iveop away ana uou't Jay your lmger'on ino, or I'll brako everything in *;iin bouse, lie cried, desporatolyj modioli*ng her ofl'-with liie disengaged baud. Well, you might be a little more civil, I think, aho replied, flouncing away to the dining room, where, mooting Jonos, her first floor boarder, ~ _ _ ;/i is .1 ? * _%! uue bum, oonuuenuaiiy? I juBt had nil awful fright from Mr. lioggts. Ho acta like a man with tho hydrophobia. I wieh yuu'd find out what ails him. Wbon Bogga limped in, opening tlio door very wido, and looking ulound for tho sofeet chair, thoro was a paiuful bilonco for a moment, and thou Joiion ask ml? Sprain your ankle, Boggb? No; sprain nothing, suitl Mr. B., tartly, Bitting down as gontly aa if he wiits going to hatch egga. liheuinatisn), eh? inquired Jones, attor receiving a sinilu ol approval lrom his hostess. No, ejaculated Bngga, tersely. iioota iiurt you, neyf questioned Jonas. None of your darned business, txs claimed Uoggd, jotting angry at boit>g interrogated. Wull, thuru'a no reason fur you got ting your back uj> about it. I wan only inquiring what was tho matter Willi yuu, ?aid Jones, hotly. Well, if you must know, I've f^ot a howling old bile horo on this U-g, And a couple of doublo headed old 'nuortuiV hereabout, explained I><'gg8 making a motion to lift his noiit tail :i!l(l liliint mit tln> rnvwiao The lundlad.y turned (juickly ft way ami commenced talking to tho canary; Mis.s Uccvllole, tho young lady hoard or, who had Ivmn lintoning attentively, bluehod scarlot, young Tripper l'oarod with laughter, and Jones, lifter wishing tlio floor would open tlie house fall down, or sumo ono Hliout tiro in tho fltroet, stammered? Y08?yes. Novcr mind sh-showing us, wo'll tftko your word for it. Aftor hroakfast, Iioggs started oil for btiBincan, walking aa slowly and gingerly an a man docs on ico; turn* ing tho corner of tho street, a hutchor hoy with a basket on his arm, ran into him. Ow, ow, Cremation. I'll kick tho iiooii rifr UAH i.? - -?i j"?t uv runrcu, oaicnmg hold of a lwico and glaring at tho boy. (,Yick?y! What'a tli;U ti.x.t till II,? tinu. I* 14 v.t v.1 i..o own., till WWW BengeiB thought ho waa going to lmvo a (it. Mo, sir? enquired tho young lady haughtily. Yes, you, you. You ma'am. I've got a bite on my log as big as a bucket, and you lloppod yourself down on it. lio ronlied. imesionatelv. The passengers tittered, tho young! lady frowned, grow rod as u boilod lobster, and drew away irom liitri, and Bogga was in liopos tliatliis trou bios were at an ond, wlion a incok vriinif/ ttiiin witli u tttriioi/lmrr wliirth-or J ? " * fc> " j lavondor eolorod nccktio, and bashful, timid mannern, ou trying to leavo tlio car, wiiB jirocipitatod into liia lap. Wh ooj>. Dorm it. Dorm it. Dorm overybody. I'll maaeaoro yon, ho uhoutcu, grubbing tlio llounuering young uiun by 1jis paper collar, jamming hit* hoad over the scat, ami trying to olioko him to death. The meek youth kioked and gay pod, and ilin c.nnrlnpf.nr himiiirulmi fiml Iirm rwfi\ ?"?- ?J thom both off the cur. Wait till these biles got weH, and I'll laui you for running against mo, screamed Boggs, shaking his fist ut tho mild young man. The meok youth made no reply but alter tr> iug to pin his buisted paper collar, hurried away to consult u \ii\yyssi auvih Ul n,b h muiivh against ]>*'gg6 lor unjuovokod assault witii intonL to kill. 1'oggs was undergoing such grinding torment tliat lie conoludcd to reA I \ 4 1 1 _ 1 111iii iiyiiic unu go iu ucu, anu was limping buck when ho stepped on an orange pool, and liia loft foot shot out from under him with a Bwil'tneaa that ;uaJd Iiim sick, and ho could iuoi hia very bcalj) lift witli horror of the inevitable crush', then hia light foot Bcootod away in tho opposite diroc lion, ami ho caino Gown on tlio pave inunt with an abruptness and force that will niako bin) shiver to think oi it to his dying day. An old apple woman helped him up, pickod up bis hat, wiped the tours from his eyes with her apron, and let him hang ?? You must lmvo clean 1 ij?a. One of the liighout clmractoriBtica ol' minisfr/.l 1 tl I I I I ? I l I I f if \t 1 13 ttltKlf <1 .11 . A/knl. c v_ i i tk i niiviinvn/u j to I'tiiitjr OJfUDUll. If all other men aro caroloaa of their ivordu, lie must liavo u watch upon liia lips and put a luidlo on hiu tongue. Nothing will sond a ininister'a influence and reputation bolow pnr morn Riinmlil v llmii iinnmniu' nimvni' j j !" "!" wvr .. . V. nation. An unuhasto story, a lowd entcndro, u iiltliy joko, a questionable word or gubtu'-o, a aontonce that ...?i.~ ? wwmvi liiuivu 1'iiiu wuuian uiuhii hi public or iu private, in eolocf or in mixed company, in a burning altanio and scandal to any miniator of the Ooopol. An impnro Btory is noxt to an impure action', a filthy joke ia mor nllv wroncr an n filHiv dr?rtd Tfn J ... n J V a who lias impuro lipa, arid who indulges in impuro spccch, bo hu divinity student, doctor of divinity, or bishop, is a disgrace to tho church, a griof to the Saviour, and a corrnp (or of tlio mornlflof tho young. InKnl tiU >YHll tllU ?V1 llOIU, Cfc IWUWI VII it, nuraborod to oorrospond with tho paper, and presenting tho bottlo to tho vonorablo roysteror, remarked, in tho most buainoBS like way imagina*. hie: 'A dollar and a half, air.' 'A dollar nud a half!' gaapod hie astonishod cnstomcr. Ain't that protty high, iniBtor?' < n* -L tJI UUl ?JIIUU IV UUIliU IUI VUU proscription and fifty ccnts for tho modicino.' 'Yos, well,' slowly ropliod tho wick> od old duller, as ho alowly buttonod up tho half pint in hia ovorcoat pockot; 'I guosB, boas, that I don't want tho 'scription. lloro'o your half a dollar,' and ho utuck hia tonguo in ono aido of his mouth, winkod ironically at him of tho mortar and postlo, atul wnllrn/l Aiif. _WnrnnofAt* IVnaa PICKERS CQDHTYJIRECTORY, Senator?11 E Bo won. llrjircacntadvc?D F Bradley. Clerk of Court?S I) Keith. Judge of PtobVte?1 II Philpot. Sheriff?J Ililcy ForguBon. Coroner?Wnrrou liovd. School Commissioner?R A liuweu Trniisurer?TV A Losloj. Auditor?Alorzo M Folgcr. Count}/ Commi.i-ii merit?John T GoysoU, Chairman?Hubort Cruic, (? M Lynch. Clerk County Commissioners, C L Ilullingaworth. Tri-il Justice ??L'uslti/, Lnke I. 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